The 1962 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 38th season in the Victorian Football League and 61st overall. Hawthorn entered the season as the defending VFL premiers.
Fixture Premiership season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 21 April (2:20 pm) 12.8 (80) 6.11 (47) Lost by 33 points Western Oval (A) 30,762 0–1 2 Saturday, 28 April (2:20 pm) 13.9 (87) 10.15 (75) Won by 12 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 23,500 1–1 3 Saturday, 5 May (2:20 pm) 18.10 (118) 12.7 (79) Lost by 39 points Kardinia Park (A) 25,819 1–2 4 Saturday, 12 May (2:20 pm) 12.6 (78) 12.19 (91) Lost by 13 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 22,300 1–3 5 Saturday, 19 May (2:20 pm) 11.8 (74) 9.16 (70) Won by 4 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 18,000 2–3 6 Saturday, 26 May (2:20 pm) 11.13 (79) 8.8 (56) Lost by 23 points Brunswick Street Oval (A) 14,781 2–4 7 Saturday, 4 June (2:20 pm) 9.8 (62) 12.22 (94) Lost by 32 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 28,000 2–5 8 Saturday, 9 June (2:20 pm) 9.15 (69) 7.10 (52) Won by 17 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 21,000 3–5 9 Saturday, 23 June (2:20 pm) 10.8 (68) 10.7 (67) Lost by 1 point Arden Street Oval (A) 8,470 3–6 10 Saturday, 30 June (2:20 pm) 7.8 (50) 12.14 (86) Won by 36 points Lake Oval (A) 10,950 4–6 11 Saturday, 7 July (2:20 pm) 11.14 (80) 14.12 (96) Lost by 16 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 18,000 4–7 12 Saturday, 14 July (2:20 pm) 13.8 (84) 16.6 (102) Lost by 18 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 16,000 4–8 13 Saturday, 21 July (2:20 pm) 15.9 (99) 9.6 (60) Lost by 39 points Victoria Park (A) 16,848 4–9 14 Saturday, 28 July (2:20 pm) 11.17 (83) 16.13 (109) Lost by 26 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 18,000 4–10 15 Saturday, 4 August (2:20 pm) 8.11 (59) 7.11 (53) Lost by 6 points Princes Park (A) 18,250 4–11 16 Saturday, 11 August (2:20 pm) 11.11 (77) 15.4 (94) Won by 17 points Punt Road Oval (A) 15,992 5–11 17 Saturday, 18 August (2:20 pm) 12.11 (83) 13.13 (91) Lost by 8 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 9,600 5–12 18 Saturday, 25 August (2:20 pm) 14.16 (100) 9.11 (65) Lost by 35 points Junction Oval (A) 17,450 5–13
Night series
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Tuesday, 11 September 11.21 (87) 9.10 (64) Won by 23 points Lake Oval 13,560 Semi-Final Tuesday, 18 September 18.13 (121) 7.7 (49) Won by 72 points Lake Oval 20,100 Final Wednesday, 26 September 8.16 (64) 9.6 (60) Lost by 4 points Lake Oval 24,550
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